You Can Stay
Everyone has a story.
Everyone has gone through something that has changed them.
My name is Mollie and this is my story.
My story began last December, just before Christmas…
I celebrated my 21st birthday and was looking forward to summer, my favourite season, travelling around with my friends, hitting the beach and having the time of my life as a fit, healthy young adult.
Little did I know what the universe had in store for me instead.
Just before Christmas, my world was flipped on its head when I got diagnosed with cancer. As someone who has always enjoyed a fit and healthy lifestyle, I found this diagnosis extremely hard to come to terms with.
However, with the strong support from my family and friends, I knew that I could beat this. So from that moment on, I made it my mission to help others by showing strength, courage and positivity to get through the challenges that lay ahead.
I was diagnosed with a tumour called Myxoid Liposarcoma in my upper right thigh, (5cm by 7cm… the size of a tennis ball) which lead to countless hospital visits, months of radiation treatment, a gruelling reconstructive surgery and months of rehabilitation to learn how to walk again.
There is no denying that it was the toughest thing I have faced in my life and challenged me both emotionally and physically.
After 2 months of being wheeled around in a wheelchair, driven by family and friends to numerous physio and hospital visits and weeks upon end on crutches, I am finally able to walk again and am increasing my distance each day!
During my cancer journey, I was fortunate enough to be a part of the amazing Sony Youth ‘You Can Stay’ initiative, which provided me and my family with a ‘home away from home’ at the Quest Apartments in Melbourne for the duration of my treatment.
Since learning how to walk again, I have found a new appreciation for my health and happiness and now want to give back in any way I can.
In September, I’ll be trekking the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia with my sister Emma for over 6 days, raising funds for the ‘You Can Stay’ program, to give back to the Sony Foundation and the Quest Apartment Hotels, for all the help they gave me and my family during my cancer journey.
We will cover 86km in tough terrain which is no easy task, but I will be giving it every bit of my strength to help make a difference to other young people aged 15 – 25 going through cancer battles.
‘You Can Stay’ is a national accommodation support service in partnership with Quest Apartments Hotels, funding regional youth cancer patients and their families accommodation, while receiving treatment. Every $100 raised funds a night of emergency accommodation for a youth cancer patient.
We will be walking this trail with pride and honour for all the cancer victims and their loved ones.
I would love to have you all share in my next challenge by supporting and donating to such an important cause.
Mollie xxx
Thank you to our Sponsors
$1.33k
Cool Breeze
$515
The Torquay Netball Club
Go Team Quinn, enjoy the adventure Your Torquay Tigers Family support you all the way 🐯
$515
Jamie & Janet
So amazing💕 So inspiring💕
$500
Your Adoring Godparents
$260
Andrea Douglas
So proud of you Mol and Emma. Much love from Andrea, Craig, Georgia and Sam xx❤️
$260
Michael Breen
Go girls 😘
$260
Anabela Turner
$260
Libby And Clark
So proud of you Mol and best wishes to you and Emma for the trek - it will be amazing! Love you
$250
Jo And Justin Nelson
Go Em and Mol!! Awesome effort xx
$250
Dunnys
Go girls!!!!! So proud and so inspired ❤️❤️❤️
$250
Mcmurtrie Family
Congratulations Mollie on supporting Sony Foundation which has also supported our family. Wishing you a happy and healthy future
$208
Rubes
Love you both
$208
Miranda Fitzgerald
Best of luck ❤️
$208
Nik
Mollie what you’ve been through is hard to imagine - your an inspiration to everyone. So brave and courageous and always smiling. So proud of you Emma!! You go girls xx😚
$200
Georgia Robbins
You are incredible Moll, so proud of you ❤️
$200
Kate, Tony, Charlie And Ruby
You are inspirational. So proud of you.
$200
Anonymous
Special girls ♥️
$156
Mia & Ben
You’re incredible Mol! So proud and amazed by your continual strength. All our love Mim and Ben 💛
$156
Anonymous
Amazing job Mol and Em!
$150
Megsy
So freakin’ proud of you both! Love you to the moon and back. You’ve totally got this! We are with you every step of the way… Luv Megsy, Matt, Daisy, Jasper xxo
$150
Browny And Jacq
$130
The Blackwood's
We are so in awe of your strength, positivity and compassion Mol! All the best for the NT xx
$104
Vvf
C/o Vietnam Veterans Federation vic branch inc
$104
The Toohey Family
You've come so far in such a short time Molly - amazing effort girls. Steve, Jane & family xxxx
$104
Loretta And Mark Rimmer
Fabulous work girls!! You are an inspiration to us all Mollie 💕💕
$104
Tom & Meg
You are amazing Mol!! Supporting you all the way. Love Soz & Meg ❤️ xx
$104
Mifsud Family
Great work girls ❤️
$104
Caroline Dobraszczyk
Good luck on the trek!🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
$104
Jules
A beautiful and inspiring gesture and show of strength...wishing you so much love for the adventure ahead! You are both amazing! Xoxo
$104
James And Lize
So inspiring, lots of love mollie good luck! ❤️
$104
Harry Ling
Good luck Mol and Em! Awesome thing to do, hope you have a great time.
$104
Ella
Amazing girls!! So bloody proud of you both
$104
Katharine Purbrick
$104
Hugh Nelson
$104
Briody Kenny
Go Quinny & Mol!! Such an inspiration, you should be so proud ❤️❤️❤️
$104
Shinkfield Family
Wishing you all the best! What an inspiration. ❤️
$104
Tracy Adams
What an inspiring young lady x
$104
Patrick Brice
You’re amazing Mol 💛
$104
Hayes Family
A wonderful, inspirational endeavour - beautiful to see such positivity and willingness to give back. We hope that the trail is all kinds of wonderful 💕
$104
Maggie And Tom
$104
Darron & Justine Wilkinson
Good luck girls Darron (Wilko) & Justine
$104
Rosie & Bren Welsford
Truly inspirational! Good luck with the trek.
$104
Leydin Family
You are one very special, inspiring girl Mollie 💛 Wishing you and Emma the very best on your exciting adventure 🥰
$104
Carty Family
We are So proud of you both - lots of love Claire, Michael, Emily and Sarah Carty xx
$104
Louise Sayar
Wishing you all the very best. Much love and strength to you.
$104
Binyon Family
Well done girls, great cause and trek hard!
$104
Fiona And Bridget Bennett
We wish you a wonderful recovery and an amazing time on this walk. You’re amazing and an inspiration to you Quinn girls. xx
$104
Scott Wilding
$104
Cassie Healy
Great work Mol and Em, such an inspiration to us all. Xx
$104
Anonymous
It’s amazing what you guys are doing, all the best with your trek!!! Xx
$104
Michael Anderson
Good luck girls enjoy the walk
$104
Lulu Webb
$104
Anonymous
Such a great thing you are doing Mollie! I hope you and the family are keeping well!
$104
Doncon Carpentry
$100
Tom
$100
Paddy Dowling
Amazing girls!!! Inspiration as always Mollie ❤️ LFG XXX
$100
Charlie And Maggie
So proud of you both! Love Charlie, Mag, Reg and Jo xx
$100
Tilly Fennell
Always proud of you Mol! Love til xx
$100
Edie, Meg & Tamika X
We wish you all the best and sending all our love xxx
$100
Kay
Beautiful sisters will smash this xx
$100
Kim
Got girls! Such an inspiring story!
$100
Anne Africa
Fabulous work Mollie and Emma. May the inclines be gentle and your blisters few!
$100
Anonymous
$80
Anonymous
Great you are doing the Larapinta trail, beautiful, have fun
$62
Cameron Quinn
$52
Cameron Parke
$52
Aidan
$52
Mia Stephens
All the best x
$52
Izabella Haby
$52
Alex Haby
So proud of you both. You're such amazing girls xx
$52
Matt Haby
$52
Anonymous
$52
Dex
$52
Ellen Fogary
What a beautiful and strong girl you are mol!
$52
Iris Cargill
Stay strong 💪
$52
Cas Ventura
$52
Rachel Senjov
All best for an amazing Trek.
$52
Stacey Macdonald
Stay strong👍 from the MacDonald family
$52
Ange
$52
Liv Nicholls
Power to you both.. and so glad to hear you’re kicking goals in recovery Moll. We love you!
$52
Olivia
You absolutely amaze me, all the best in the NT xx
$52
Paddy O’brien-henderson
$52
Zac Wright
$52
Rachael Russell
Best wishes Mollie,glad to support you for a wonderful cause.Love and care 🙏❤
$52
Michael
Great stuff mol
$52
Anonymous
$52
Jack Stanton
$52
Lucy Rimmer
You are a superstar Mol!! Best of luck gals xxxxx
$52
Patrick Cunningham
$52
Eden Hester
All the best Xx
$52
Annabelle Brown
Amazing girls! All the best x
$52
Pip Walker
All the very best to the gorgeous Quinn family on the trek. We are so very proud of you and we look forward to following you on this journey. Lots of love The Walkers xxx
$52
Marg And Geoff
You go girls, such a beautiful sign of sisterly love. Xx
$52
Gemma Ruffin
Your courage is so inspiring Mol and Em - proud of you ❤️❤️
$52
Robyn Collis
Wishing you all the best in reaching your goals. Inspirational.
$52
Norman Family
What an inspiration you are Mollie! So excited that you have finally been able to take on this exciting challenge, and we all hope you and your beautiful mum have the most amazing time! You truly are making a difference! Xx
$52
Natalie Storey
What a fabulous fundraiser and trek to share as sisters. May you find the spectacular landscape of the Larapinta as inspiring as you have been to others. Love Nat and co xx
$52
Koko
Go girls!
$52
Wenno
$52
Michelle Pollard
Mollie you are an inspiration! Good luck girls!
$52
Keni, Josh, Nate & Nala
So proud of you Mol. With a smile the whole way. 🤍
$52
Amy Hewett
You guys rock, can’t wait to hear all about it. Your a amazing Mol xx
$52
Grace Rimmer
So proud of you girls 💗💗💗
$52
Hannah Hill
Go girls!! Lots of love
$52
Georgie & Kat
This is such an amazing cause, Mollie you are so inspirational and strong! Good luck girls ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
$52
Isabell Cook
$52
Maddy Burns
You are so inspiring Mollie! Such a special cause and how amazing that you and Emma are doing this together! xxx
$52
Hannah Allgood
You are an inspiration Mollie and so very proud of you! Xx
$52
Alana Bindokas
You are beyond incredible Mol x
$52
Bec Ashley
$52
Georgia
$52
Sarah Mcgrath
❤️
$52
Jan Taylor
Sisters 👯♀️together. So proud of you both. ❤️
$52
Cath And Brad Foss
Amazing outcome Molly. Enjoy every step of that beautiful landscape on the Larapinta trail.
$52
Trina And Jason
Go Quinn’s!
$52
Monaghans
$52
Anonymous
❤️❤️
$52
Lee Anderson
Wow! Such strength to take this on after the challenge you have already faced Molly. So lucky to have Emma by your side. Good luck with the trek girls xxx
$52
Bridget Taylor
❤️❤️❤️
$52
Jane Hill
Great work, enjoy luv Jane & Peter Hill
$52
Anonymous
$50
Tom Ocallaghan
Love ya work Mol & Em xx
$50
Danielle Broadbent
All the best Mollie for this new challenge! 💕
$50
Courtney Cuolahan
Well done team Quinn, always smiling and inspiring others. Love your work Mol and so proud of you xxx
$50
Wil Spence
$50
Alex
All my love and support Mol, you’re such an inspiration to all of us 💕💕
$50
Emma Walters
GO GIRLS, seriously just amazing!! Love you Quinny and mol 💗💗✨
$50
Mil
So proud 🤍
$50
Rory
Yoiii
$49
Tils
Love you legends
$45
Lauren Mills
So inspirational Mollie and Emma! Wishing you both an incredible Trek.
$40
Ben
Good stuff Mol
$36
Lili Gard
Go girls 🤍🤍🤍 all the best x
$31
Anonymous
so proud xxx
$31
Harrison Veale
Very inspiring, all the best for the trek
$31
Anonymous
Heaps of love to you both ❤️❤️
$30
Ben
$26
Tylah
Mollie you continue to amaze me every day! All the best with this next challenge 💕you are a star ✨
$26
Shara Anderson
$26
Tilly
So proud of both of you girls
$26
Charlie
Unreal mol
$26
Charlie Sennitt
❤️
$26
Keely Babb
$26
Ryley
$26
Mackenna Jenkins
$26
Ben Bradford
$26
Kirby Hz
❤️
$26
Ailish Seaton
All my love and support Mol!!! ❤️❤️❤️
$26
Tom Richards
$26
Bubb Family
$26
Laura Knight
Proud of you Mol x
$26
Your Little Mates Georgia, Samuel & Wilfie
What a story & inspiration!
$26
Will Sexton
All the best with the trek! Glad to hear you’re on the up and will be an awesome achievement!
$25
Anonymous
$25
Anonymous
$25
Anonymous
$25
Bree-elle
So amazing girls!
$21
Joe Loughnan
$21
Bayley
$21
Brit
$20
Emily Van Ameyde
$20
Anonymous
$20
Jack
$16
Beth Lewis
$10
Anonymous
Good luck Quinn family x
$10
Nate Page
$10
Daisy
Sending love your way
$10
Anonymous
$10
Sarah
$10
Grace
$10
Anonymous
$5
Hi Mollie , this is from the Nth Ringwood crew , Wilko , Shark, Ade, Livo, Zac, Chuck, Torpa, Bill, Waland of course your Old Man 😎 We are all so proud of you 😘 Cheers Beaver